East Baton Rouge-Orleans-Jefferson County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Gayle, John Gipson "Gip" February 2, 2011
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Mary E. Brewer jimmiemary@msn.com February 3, 2011, 9:45 am

THE ADVOCATE, Baton Rouge, LA Feb 3, 2011
John Gipson "Gip" Gayle

A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Wednesday, Feb 2, 2011. He was 87, a native
of Centreville, MS and a US Army veteran. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral
Home, 825 Government St. On Friday, Feb 4, 2011 with services conducted by his 
family at 7:30 p.m. A private graveside services will be held at 
Oaklawn Cem in Centreville. Survived by daughter, Jeanette and Camille
LaRussa: son, Richard and Beth Gayle, Of Atlanta: sister Edith Neyland:
and four grandchildren, Jamille and GeorgeAnn LaRussa, and Gip and Taylor
Gayle. Preceded in death by his wife, Helen Gayle. He attended Catholic
High School, where he was a memeber of the football, baseball and boxing
teams. An AAU Southern Golden Gloves in Chicago from 1945 to 1951. Gip played 
minor league baseball in the Southern Carolina and Texas leagues, he
was also a proud player of the Baton Rouge Red Stix. Our many thanks to
our loving friends at The Haven. Your special care of Dad was an absolute
Godsend. Bless you all! Special thanks also to the Baton Rouge Hospice
for handling Dad's final days with such compassion.. We are so thankful!

Additional Comments:
wife was Helen Joyce Donellan Gayle whose parents were
James Anthony Donellan and Ellen Laura Lanier Donellan..
Helen and parents were from New Orleans, LA 

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